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Lakshadweep Holiday lists
Lakshadweep's official holiday list for 2026: 47 holidays, with the date, day and type of each.
2026 at a glance
- Holidays listed
- 47
- National
- 3
- Regional
- 44
- Optional
- 0
- 1 January
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- New Years Day
- Type
- Regional
- 3 January
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Hazrat Alis Birthday
- Type
- Regional
- 14 January
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Pongal - Makar Sankranti
- Type
- Regional
- 16 January
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Rajab 27
- Type
- Regional
- 23 January
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Basant Panchami - Sri Panchami
- Type
- Regional
- 26 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Republic Day
- Type
- National
- 1 February
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Guru Ravidass Birthday
- Type
- Regional
- 12 February
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati
- Type
- Regional
- 15 February
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Maha Shivratri
- Type
- Regional
- 19 February
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Shivaji Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 3 March
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Holika Dahan - Dolyatra
- Type
- Regional
- 4 March
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Holi
- Type
- Regional
- 17 March
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Ramzan 27
- Type
- Regional
- 19 March
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Chaitra Sukladi - Gudi Padava - Ugadi
- Type
- Regional
- 20 March
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Jamat-Ul-Vida
- Type
- Regional
- 21 March
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Type
- Regional
- 26 March
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Ram Navami
- Type
- Regional
- 31 March
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 1 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Banks Only)
- Type
- Regional
- 3 April
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Good Friday
- Type
- Regional
- 5 April
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Easter Sunday
- Type
- Regional
- 14 April
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Vaisakhi - Vishu - Meshadi
- Type
- Regional
- 15 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Vaisakhadi (Bengal) - Bahag Bihu
- Type
- Regional
- 1 May
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Budha Purnima
- Type
- Regional
- 9 May
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Guru Rabindranaths Birthday
- Type
- Regional
- 27 May
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Type
- Regional
- 26 June
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Muharram
- Type
- Regional
- 16 July
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Rath Yatra
- Type
- Regional
- 15 August
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Independence Day - Naoraz - Parsi New Years Day
- Type
- National
- 26 August
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Onam - Milad-un-Nabi
- Type
- Regional
- 28 August
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Raksha Bandhan
- Type
- Regional
- 4 September
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Janmashtami
- Type
- Regional
- 14 September
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Type
- Regional
- 2 October
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Type
- National
- 18 October
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Dussehra (Saptami)
- Type
- Regional
- 19 October
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Dussehra (Mahashtami)
- Type
- Regional
- 20 October
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
- Type
- Regional
- 26 October
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Maharshi Valmikis Birthday
- Type
- Regional
- 29 October
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Karva Chauth
- Type
- Regional
- 8 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Diwali - Naraka Chaturdashi
- Type
- Regional
- 9 November
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Govardhan Puja
- Type
- Regional
- 11 November
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Bhai Duj
- Type
- Regional
- 15 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Chhat Puja
- Type
- Regional
- 24 November
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Guru Nanaks Birthday-Guru Teg Bahadurs Martyrdom Day
- Type
- Regional
- 23 December
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Hazrat Alis Birthday (Second)
- Type
- Regional
- 24 December
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Christmas Eve
- Type
- Regional
- 25 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Type
- Regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Years Day | Regional |
| 3 January | Saturday | Hazrat Alis Birthday | Regional |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Pongal - Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| 16 January | Friday | Rajab 27 | Regional |
| 23 January | Friday | Basant Panchami - Sri Panchami | Regional |
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 1 February | Sunday | Guru Ravidass Birthday | Regional |
| 12 February | Thursday | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Regional |
| 15 February | Sunday | Maha Shivratri | Regional |
| 19 February | Thursday | Shivaji Jayanti | Regional |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holika Dahan - Dolyatra | Regional |
| 4 March | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| 17 March | Tuesday | Ramzan 27 | Regional |
| 19 March | Thursday | Chaitra Sukladi - Gudi Padava - Ugadi | Regional |
| 20 March | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida | Regional |
| 21 March | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr | Regional |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| 31 March | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| 1 April | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Banks Only) | Regional |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 5 April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Regional |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Vaisakhi - Vishu - Meshadi | Regional |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) - Bahag Bihu | Regional |
| 1 May | Friday | Budha Purnima | Regional |
| 9 May | Saturday | Guru Rabindranaths Birthday | Regional |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| 26 June | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| 16 July | Thursday | Rath Yatra | Regional |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day - Naoraz - Parsi New Years Day | National |
| 26 August | Wednesday | Onam - Milad-un-Nabi | Regional |
| 28 August | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| 4 September | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Regional |
| 2 October | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 18 October | Sunday | Dussehra (Saptami) | Regional |
| 19 October | Monday | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Regional |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | Regional |
| 26 October | Monday | Maharshi Valmikis Birthday | Regional |
| 29 October | Thursday | Karva Chauth | Regional |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali - Naraka Chaturdashi | Regional |
| 9 November | Monday | Govardhan Puja | Regional |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Bhai Duj | Regional |
| 15 November | Sunday | Chhat Puja | Regional |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Nanaks Birthday-Guru Teg Bahadurs Martyrdom Day | Regional |
| 23 December | Wednesday | Hazrat Alis Birthday (Second) | Regional |
| 24 December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
National holidays apply everywhere. Private employers must give at least the paid holidays in the state's National and Festival Holidays law; the rest of this list binds government offices and banks.
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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